I liked this tale of a teen girl on a ranch that rescues and re-homes
animals, including horses. TWO TO
TANGO refers to a Paint horse called Tango and to the possibility
of having two, and not just one, best friends.
Natalie's best pal has just moved because of her father's new job.
Natalie is delighted when a handsome brown and white pinto horse
(which would be called skewbald where I live) is brought in to the
Second Chance Ranch in this series for middle-grade readers. Natalie
would like a horse of her own, to train for barrel racing. But a ride on
Tango doesn't go as well as she'd hoped. Meanwhile, a new girl in
school, Darcy, would be glad of Natalie's friendship... but would that be
disloyal?
Other animals include dogs, with an autism service dog and some
gorgeous puppies. I would say the book would suit readers from ten to
fifteen, especially girls. We meet a girl with autism who is part of a
loving family and managing well with her condition. This may help
younger readers to understand learning disabilities and how best to
cope with them.
Author Kelsey Abrams has worked on a horse rescue farm and she lives
in Massachusetts, with a few other series of horse stories in her
portfolio. She shows here that everyone is different and you can't
expect someone new to do exactly as you would like. I also enjoyed the
line drawings by Jomike Tejido, illustrating the adventures nicely.
TWO TO TANGO is a fun, cheerful
read.
Natalie has a lot on her plate. She can’t seem to get
Second Chance Ranch’s newest rescued horse, Tango, to
barrel race. She’s also missing her best friend Sophia,
and she isn’t sure if a new girl in town, Darcy, is bestie
material or not. Can Natalie help Tango learn a new skill
while she learns a few of her own?
Natalie has a lot on her plate. She can't seem to get
Second Chance Ranch's newest rescued horse, Tango, to
barrel race. She's also missing her best friend Sophia who
recently moved away. A new girl in town, Darcy, seems like
she could be bestie material, but she doesn't like to do
any of the things Natalie and Sophia did together - and
she's allergic to animals! Can Natalie help Tango learn a
new skill while she learns a few of her own? At Second
Chance Ranch, the Ramirez family cares and works to find
homes for all kinds of animals on their 200-acre ranch in
Texas._ Sisters Natalie (12), Abby (10), and twins Emily
and Grace (9) all do their part to help out and give each
animal the second chance it deserves.
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